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900-year-old Chalukyan inscription discovered in state of utter neglect at Gangapuram
8 months, 4 weeks ago

900-year-old Chalukyan inscription discovered in state of utter neglect at Gangapuram

The Hindu  

A 900-year-old Kannada inscription from the Kalyana Chalukya dynasty has been found in a state of utter neglect at Gangapuram, a temple Town, in Jadcherla mandal, Mahabubnagar district. E. Sivanagi Reddy, archaeologist and CEO of Pleach India Foundation said he noticed this when he visited the surroundings of Chowdamma temple located on the outskirts of Gangapuram as part of the …

Gangapuram Chalukyan Inscription
Kalagi: A wonder of Chalukyan architecture now languishes in neglect
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Kalagi: A wonder of Chalukyan architecture now languishes in neglect

The Hindu  

Kalagi town, earlier known as Kaluge, back in its heyday had a cluster of 101 temples built during the reign of Kalyani Chalukyas, who ruled between the 10th and 12th Centuries. Suryanarayana temple Among the temples one that stands out is Suryanarayana Temple constructed during the reign of Vikramaditya-VI, a greatest monarch of the Kalyani Chalukya dynasty. As the Chalukya …

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Bengaluru's iconic restaurant Samrat to close by Sept 21, Internet upset
2 years, 3 months ago

Bengaluru's iconic restaurant Samrat to close by Sept 21, Internet upset

Hindustan Times  

People's favourite, the Samrat restaurant in Bengaluru, is shutting down on September 21, much to the internet's dismay. Samrat restaurant in Chalukya Hotel, famous for its south Indian dishes, will close its main branch on September 21. Man, I gotta get there tomorrow!” a Twitter user called Genius Paradox said. A Twitter user said one Chalukya mini hotel has already …

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History, Southside | Empires of sound and linguistic politics
2 years, 6 months ago

History, Southside | Empires of sound and linguistic politics

Hindustan Times  

Southern India today is a land where language is imbued with profound meaning. Interestingly, while modern South Indian politics sees a sharp distinction between “native” Tamil and “foreign” Sanskrit, it seems that the distinction was not as clear in medieval Tamil Nadu — especially when we think about the evolution of religion alongside politics and language. See him who is …

History Language Literature Telugu Tamil South Indian Kannada
An extract from Anirudh Kanisetti’s book, ‘Lords of the Deccan’
2 years, 10 months ago

An extract from Anirudh Kanisetti’s book, ‘Lords of the Deccan’

The Hindu  

Harsha, Great King of Kings of north India, was an unconventional sort of emperor. By 618, at which time Pulakeshin II had subjugated most of the Deccan and was throwing his weight around Gujarat, Harsha had successfully forced most of north India to submit to his imperial formation, spreading his influence across its thousands of thriving settlements ruled by hundreds …

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The ruins at Hampi offer one a glimpse into the past
3 years, 3 months ago

The ruins at Hampi offer one a glimpse into the past

The Hindu  

THE most fascinating journeys are those that lead us backwards in time, step by chipped, cracked, crooked, crumbling step. The clues range from almost intact temples of relatively recent origin embellished with exquisite etchings that easily give away their provenance to dilapidated pavilions of indeterminate vintage and origins, remnants of prehistoric pottery, cave engravings and edicts dating back to the …

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Rajamahendravaram to get Heritage City tag soon
4 years, 2 months ago

Rajamahendravaram to get Heritage City tag soon

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA,: Rajamahendravaram is to get the Heritage City tag soon, with state archaeological authorities collecting concrete evidence of the city being once ruled by Chalukya dynasty in 10th and 11th centuries. Rajamahendravaram has many historic structures from subsequent periods, like Royal Mosque of 1353 A. D. near One Town police station, residential building of social reformer Kandukuri Veeresalingam, Markendaya Swamy …

Heritage City Tag Heritage City Rajamahendravaram Chalukya